Matric pass rate cut ... for some markers

Teachers not meeting original criteria mark simpler questions

20 October 2019 - 00:00 By PREGA GOVENDER

The Eastern Cape education department has lowered its requirement for some teachers to qualify as matric markers in physical science after applicants  failed to meet the eligibility criteria...

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